Big Four CRE investors pivot to hotel investments for many reasons. Higher cap. rates lead the initial attraction. However, other reasons start to dominate once they get to know the asset class. Jumping into a new asset class is always challenging. Hotels add a few...

Portfolio construction is a very personal task, but diversification is one of the universally accepted principles to provide long-term sustainability. Passive hotel investments provide a variety of benefits as part of that well-balanced diet. Hotel investing presents...

We don’t go back to “normal” from here… only back to business. Our culture is fundamentally different after weeks in social distancing and work-from-home arrangements. Massive layoffs and furloughs at a pace and scale we never experienced in the modern era compound...

A hotel is an operating business with a real estate component. It derives much of its value from the proven ability to generate and the potential to increase income. In fact, the hotel’s operational nature is one of the primary reasons to invest in hotels. Hotel...

“What are the 3-10 things that I can do to start investing in real estate immediately?” Josiah asked. Answering this question was fun, and after that, I saw the same question pop up in different ways all over my life. Real estate investing is a simple business, but...

Culture impacts your business more than you want to admit. It sets the tone for daily employee activity and resonates through every stakeholder interaction. Many hotel owners and managers believe that they can shape culture through new policies and procedures, but...

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